YubiKey for pharmaceutical industry
Ensuring the digital transformation of pharma on a large scale
Protect your data, technology, and employees with the YubiKey. Stop account takeovers, reduce costs, and accelerate time to market.
COVID-19 has accelerated digital transformation in the pharmaceutical industry, but there's a threat gap when technology adoption outpaces data security. Closing this gap requires the highest levels of security where most threats originate—with people.
With the YubiKey for strong, phishing-resistant authentication, your data, technology, and employees can be protected from cyber espionage and other cyber threats. YubiKeys close the threat gap—and keep it closed—while providing a seamless login experience and a bridge to a passwordless future.
Zero Trust security for your technology, data and employees
You need a simple yet effective way to protect critical intellectual property such as active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and commercial product management processes from cyber espionage by competitors and nation states. Traditional authentication methods such as usernames and passwords and mobile authentication systems are highly vulnerable to modern cyberattacks and cannot prevent unauthorized access to critical data and applications.
YubiKeys offer zero-trust two-factor, multi-factor, and passwordless authentication, ensuring only authorized users have access to critical data and systems. Secrets are stored in the secure element of the hardware security key and, unlike traditional MFA approaches, cannot be easily compromised. YubiKeys integrate seamlessly with existing IAM solutions such as Microsoft, Okta, Duo, and Ping, providing secure authentication for hundreds of on-premises and cloud applications and services, while ensuring compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and 21 CFR Part 11.
Seamless user experience increases productivity
Password resets can be time-consuming, and mobile authentication methods such as SMS, one-time passwords, and push notifications can disrupt user workflows and cause friction, especially in cleanrooms. These approaches are also highly dependent on cellular connectivity, mobile phone battery life, and other factors that can hinder productivity.
YubiKeys are extremely portable and easy to use, increasing employee productivity. The YubiKey can be paired with a wristband to enable quick, passwordless one-tap login, eliminating cumbersome steps like untaping, as with cellular-based MFA. A single YubiKey conveniently works across multiple devices, including desktops, laptops, mobile phones, tablets, notebooks, and shared workspaces. YubiKeys require no battery or internet connection and are also highly durable, shatter-proof, and water-resistant.
Lower password-related IT support costs
Not only do legacy authentication methods offer little security, they also increase the cost of password resets for IT help desks. Forrester estimates that password resets cost the help desk over $179 per employee per year.
YubiKeys help reduce IT support costs by enabling self-service password resets for users, increasing productivity and eliminating the time and expense of ongoing help desk administration or password resets. YubiKeys are also future-proof, providing a bridge to modern authentication protocols and enabling secure passwordless login.
Secure processes in the supply chain and commercial product management
Relying on outsourced partners like CROs and CDMOs requires sharing intellectual property, which can lead to major vulnerabilities in your supply chain if they don't follow a zero-trust and strong MFA approach. Weak links in the chain can lead to costly consequences and delays in time to market.
By requiring strong MFA from your suppliers and partners, you minimize your cyber risk, liability, and damage to your brand reputation. The YubiKey provides secure, convenient, and scalable security, making it easy for you and your supply chain suppliers to implement strong authentication.
